Empirical Evidence and Considerations for Local Officials Humans are Drawn to Water It is evident and commonly understood that humans are drawn to water. We like to look at it, fish in it, take photographs of it and participate in the ever increasing popular recreational activities such as kayaking, paddle boarding and skiing. Our attraction […]
Last month (May 2020) marked the 7 year anniversary of BCS Management, Inc. While not a milestone, we think this year is rather significant for several reasons. Seven years in business with consistent year over year organic revenue growth is a tout-worthy accomplishment. Anyone who has done it will agree that building a business is […]
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP or BUILD OPERATE TRANSFER – WORTH CONSIDERING? Public tax dollars are used to construct facilities and provide services that benefit the public that pays into “the system”. From roads and bridges to jails, parks, even water and wastewater infrastructure – tax dollars and/or user rates pay for these that are considered “essential […]
First Quarter Will Be Over Before We Know It So, How Is It Going? It seems like just last week we posted about “setting the world on fire” in 2020 and creating a specific plan for meeting fiscal goals. That was in December of 2019 and it seems that first quarter will be over in […]
WE’RE HIRING!! Due to continued growth and market development, we are hiring for multiple positions at BCS Management. BCS is a project management and management consulting firm that is heavily focused in the municipal sector. Civil projects are the majority of what we do, although not exclusive. We are a small, but growing firm. People […]
What is Economic Development? To the general public, economic development means a variety of things – new jobs, new businesses, better parks and new restaurants are commonly noted. American Economist W.W. Rostow defined economic growth as having progressive stages beginning with a population without scientific perspective on the world, and ends with the economy flourishing […]
It’s that time of year again. Planning for next year. If you are not planning 2020 by now, you need to start….. immediately. Business owners, managers and sales leaders alike usually spend more time in the last month thinking about what next year is going to look like. A goal or list of goals is […]
Hiring project managers (PMs) solely for their project management expertise is becoming increasingly popular. One of the biggest objections trade PMs have heard in the past was “you don’t know the industry.” However, a project manager with experience will be more advantageous than industry knowledge. The “Accidental Project Manager” Historically, the person on the internal […]
There is a massive infrastructure funding shortfall across Indiana and the United States and it’s only getting worse. The cost of materials, labor, and related services for infrastructure installations and upgrades, like everything else, is on the rise. Legislators continue to push for more stringent governance, tighter compliance regulations and environmental standards that, while positive […]
Why are Regional Sewer District Customers Paying More? We have been involved in a variety of initiatives with regional sewer districts (RSDs) throughout Indiana. One of the resounding messages and complaints about new projects and existing service areas is the commonly higher monthly rates that RSD customers are charged. “The rates we’re being charged by […]
